Rétro Chérie

Everyone needs a bit of glamour and rock and roll in their life......

c'est obligatoire, cherie. I mean, Rétro Chérie! :) 

Today, it is with great plaisir that I write about a fabulous shop called 

Rétro Chérie (http://www.etsy.com/shop/TreatMeNiceBaby).

This store, located in France, specializes in handmade rockabilly and vintage style jewelry and accessories. This is the perfect shop for nostalgic ladies and even if you're not nostalgic, let's face it: retro fashion will never go out of fashion! 
At Rétro Chérie, you will find one-of-a-kind '30s, '40s, '50s and '60s style jewelry, made out of materials such as confetti lucite, celluloid and fakelite, which are perfect for that retro look! This shop not only proposes reproduction of jewelry but also creation of vintage style jewelry. Sounds like a retro paradise, right? Well, there's more! All of the gorgeous earrings and brooches from Rétro Chérie are made by........guess who? 

Elvis. 

Yes, you read right. Imagine my face when I received a message on my computer from Elvis!!! Rétro Chérie's owner's name is Elvis, a lovely and super talented person (and an Elvis fan, by the way), who hand-paints and hand-sculpts all of the creations from the shop. These items are carefully given birth at a workshop in Paris, called ''Treat Me Nice Baby'' (just like The King's song ;)).  In this workshop, Elvis' job is also to restore ceramic artworks to keep Paris' cultural heritage alive, which is why the items must be indeed ''treated very nice''!

Elvis' passion for the glamour, music and lifestyle of the good ol' days is more than evident. Here are a few items from Rétro Chérie, to make your knees weak:

Beautiful hoop earrings from the new collection
Which is your favorite color??

Fun Boomerang brooches from Rétro Chérie's collection, ''It's Ballroom time'' 

This collection is inspired by Glen Miller's song, ''Make Believe Ballroom Time''

Closeup of a brooch. Look at the incredible details! These are all works of art.

 ''Three cool cats'' brooches and black earrings

Purrrrrfect for cat lovers and Halloween

''Crazy Music'' sparkly, gold disc earrings 

Just lookin' at them makes you wanna rock'n'roll!

Here are the earrings I'm wearing and Rétro Chérie's charm. 

Check out that cool Elvis hairstyle! ;)

Bonjour! Oggi ho voglia di parlare en français perché vi porto in Francia, precisamente a Parigi, dove si trova un negozio meraviglioso: Rétro Chérie.  Questo negozio è specializzato in gioielli ed accessori stile rockabilly e anni '20 fino agli anni '60. Io sono completamente incantata dagli oggetti di questo negozio, tutti fatti a mano usando perfino materiali 'retrò'. E indovinate come si chiama la persona che crea tutte queste opere d'arte? ELVIS. Già, come se non bastasse la bellezza degli accessori per svenire!! :) Elvis ha un talento incredibile e lavora nel suo workshop ''Treat Me Nice Baby'' (come la canzone di Elvis Presley ;)) dove non solo scolpisce e dipinge questi gioielli stile vintage, ma restaura pure opere d'arte in ceramica per conservare il patrimonio culturale di Parigi.  

Adoro questi orecchini di Rétro Chérie che sfoggio nelle foto; sono unici. Come tutti gli articoli del negozio. Non mi sembra vero che finalmente si trovino accessori uguali a quelli che si portavano una volta <3 Gli orecchini e le spille che avete visto in alto sono solo un assaggino di quello che troverete da Rétro Chérie. Inoltre, potete anche richiedere accessori su misura! Negozio consigliatissimo. Su, cedetevi e lasciatevi trasportare in un mondo retrò, pieno di accessori scintillanti! La moda retrò non andrà mai fuori moda, cherie. Anzi, Rétro Chérie ;) 

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I confess: I am a Rétro Chérie addict! :) I am so impressed with the style and the quality of the hoop earrings I'm wearing.  A while ago, I went to see the movie, Man from U.N.C.L.E, based on the 1964 TV series and I fell in love with the retro earrings that the actresses wear on screen. I thought it would be impossible to find these kind of earrings nowadays but Rétro Chérie proved me wrong!! 

Among the items for sale, you will also find shimmery sea horse brooches, sparkly ''Martini Time'' brooch and earrings sets, Tiki, tropical and rock'n'roll style accessories. The icing on the cake is that you can also request custom orders at Rétro Chérie, so you can pick any style and color your heart desires! It doesn't matter where your heart is located because this shop offers worldwide shipping.

Rock and roll over to Rétro Chérie's shop! 
Keep track of new retro items by following on Etsy and Facebook:

Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TreatMeNiceBaby

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/retrocherie 

Cosplay and Comic Convention in Palermo

Hi everyone! Last Sunday, I went to a Cosplay and Comic Convention in Sicily, with my friends Aury and Ros. Here are the pics of the event:

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Ciao a tutti! Domenica scorsa sono andata al Comic Convention a Palermo con i miei amici Aury e Ros. Ecco degli scatti dell'evento:

I decided to go as...myself; a Japanese 1950s gal. Being half Japanese, I really don't need to put on a costume at these events. I'm the real Japanese deal!! ;)

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Sono andata vestita da...me stessa, ragazza giapponese anni 50. 

Mica mi devo travestire, io che sono giapponese doc!! ;)

My friend's costume was awesome, she even made the sword herself!!

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Aury era fantastica nel suo costume. Ha pure fatto la spada a mano!!

How cool is Ross's shirt?? // Bella la maglietta di Ros!

This sweet girl came running after me for a picture because she said she 

loved my pin-up look.

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Questa ragazza dolcissima mi è corsa dietro per fare una foto insieme, dicendomi che sembravo una pin-up! 

I had told my friends ''I hope I bump into Elvis at the event'' and guess what?? I actually did!!! This is a vintage Japanese Elvis record<3

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Avevo detto ai miei amici ''Spero di incontrare Elvis all'evento..'' ed infatti è stato così! Ecco un disco vintage giapponese di Elvis <3

Aury and me, tired but happy! 

Stanche ma felici ^_^

Ok, I gotta run. 

Batman (a.k.a Matteo Volpe) is giving me a lift to Gotham city in his Batmobile.

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Devo lasciarvi. 

Batman (Matteo Volpe) mi da uno strappo a Gotham city con la sua Batmobile!

Pretty Flamingo

Hi dolls, hope you're enjoying September. It's my favorite month; I'm a September Virgo ;) Taking advantage of this lovely weather, here I am wearing my Banned flamingo dress and perfect for the occasion, my Fernando the Flamingo brooch from Jess Collinge (www.jesscollinge.com). 

Remember this post on Jess Collinge's pineapple brooch? :) 

These brooches are even prettier in person <3

Here I'm thinking ''What other pose should I do...?''

Fernando wanted to be in the spotlight too!

Have a great week and remember: ''be a flamingo in a world full of pigeons''! Sorry, no offence, pigeons!! 

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Buona settimana a tutti e ricordatevi: 

''siate dei fenicotteri rosa in un mondo pieno di piccioni''! 

Senza offesa ai piccioni!!

Atomic Swag

Ciao everyone, or I should say ''Howdy'' today! ;)

I'm sure you've heard of Atomic Swag, a California based company that designs and sells the best retro and vintage reproduction T-shirts ever!

What, you haven't visited this shop yet?? Well hop on your horses and giddy up over there (www.atomicswag.com)! Atomic Swag tees are sellin' like hotcakes and it's no surprise; not only are these T-shirts printed with a variety of beautiful vintage designs that'll take you back to the fifties, they're also made the old fashioned way. Made out of 100% cotton, these tees are pre-shrunk and super soft. The nostalgic images are drawn with water based inks so rest assured that the illustrations ain't going nowhere. My cowboy's staying put!

Here I am wearing one of Atomic Swag's top selling tees:

 the Texas State Souvenir Ladies Tee. Isn't it so much fun??

My rockin' mamma, SaucySiciliana, who always wants to appear on my blog, is wearing Atomic Swag's Long Beach Road Race Ladies Tee. She's wearing a size Medium and as you can see below it's a little looser than the size Small I'm wearing, but my mama likes her shirts more relaxed so we're two happy gals.

So many people were eyeing our shirts as we were walking around. Not only because you don't see many cowboys in Italy but because the colors and the designs of these tees are so attractive!

Here I am with a couple of Italian stallions ;)

Ciao a tutti! Le bellissime magliette che mia madre -deve sempre impicciarsi!! :)- ed io sfoggiamo in queste foto sono di Atomic Swag, una marca Californiana specializzata in T-shirt retrò, con stampe mooolto vintage. Queste tees stanno andando a ruba ed il perché è ovvio. Le magliette di Atomic Swag non sono solo retrò, sono fatte pure in manierà retrò! 100% cotone, pre-ristretti e l'inchiostro usato è a base di acqua, quindi le immagini non sbiadiscono. E che immagini! In questo negozio troverete altre magliette divertenti con immagini nostalgiche di ragazze pin up, dal Nevada alle Hawaii. Offrono anche magliette per uomini e bambini e il servizio è davvero impeccabile. Tre aggettivi per descrivere le tees di Atomic Swag: retròissimi, accativantissimi e morbidissimi. 

Grazie alla spedizione in tutto il mondo, adesso un po' del vecchio West e la California Long Beach sono arrivati in Italia :)

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If I had to choose three adjectives to describe Atomic Swag Tees, I'd say: so retro, so eye-catching and so soft. So is an adverb, right?? My mom and I just love the fun, old school prints, the excellent quality and the flattering cut of these tees. 

You'll find many other playful, vintage style, Americana T-shirts at Atomic Swag, including images of pin-up girls, Davy Crockett, wild cats and much more. It's like a dream shop for vintage lovers! Tees for men and kids are available too and to top it off, Atomic Swag's staff is so friendly and sweet. Thanks to worldwide shipping, a bit of ol' Texas and Long Beach California has come to Italy :) 

Stay tuned for new designs by keeping your eyes glued to Atomic Swag's site!

http://www.atomicswag.com/

The Rockin' Days

Hi darlins

My birthday is coming up and I realized that I never posted pictures of the little jukebox that my mother gave to me for my birthday last year. It's actually a CD player in disguise but it still rocks my socks off!!! :)

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Ciao bambole,

Il mio compleanno si sta avvicinando e mi sono resa conto che non ho mai postato foto del piccolo jukebox che ho ricevuto da mia madre l'anno scorso per il mio compleanno. In realtà è un lettore CD travestito da jukebox...... ma io lo adoro lo stesso!!! 

 Here are some of my vintage Elvis albums, these are authentic ;)

Have a rockin' day sweetie pies!

Lazylinepainterbelle

Hi everyone, I finally did it. 

I bit the bullet and got myself a tattoo at Lazylinepainterbelle. It was pretty scary at first but it was worth it. In the end I got a pineapple tattoo to immortalize my love for pineapples. 

What do you think, do I look like a tough, rockabilly chick now?

JUST KIDDING!!! I do love pineapples but this a temporary tattoo! 

It’s pretty irresistible, as are all the other temporary tattoos I got from Lazylinepainterbelle (www.etsy.com/shop/Lazylinepainterbelle), a quirky shop situated in Scotland. These fake tattoos that look so real are perfect if you don’t have the courage to get a real tattoo or if you have commitment issues. And I mean aren’t they fun? Look at the illustrations of the donut and the heart that says '‘Doll’' below <3

The designs of these tattoos are just a little taste of what Lazylinepainterbelle has to offer. You’ll find super kawaii, illustrated jewellery and accessories in this shop. The lovely and artistic owner of Lazylinepainterbelle is Michelle Souter, who illustrates and creates all these fun items in her studio. You’ll surely notice that Michelle has a very unique style. She studied Art & Design in London and her work is inspired by many things, such as tattoos, pin-up girls, rockabilly/psychobilly, nautical themes and much more. Here are just a few items you can find at Lazylinepainterbelle (click on the pink headers for more details on the items):

First off, the Temporary Tattoos I received :)

Pink Donut Necklace

Kitsch Pineapple ring

Kewpie Doll Ring

Watermelon I-phone cases

^Last but not least, the Ahoy There - Nautical Mug 

Here's a closeup of my temporary pineapple tattoo from Lazylinepainterbelle:

Can't leave you without a Rosie the Riveter pose ;)

Carissime, volevo farvi uno scherzo e dirvi che mi sono fatta tatuare un ananas sul braccio, ma mi sa che avrete capito che si tratta di un tatuaggio finto (anche se sembra molto vero! ;))  Io non sono una tipa da tatuaggio ma devo dire che questi tatuaggi temporanei di Lazylinepainterbelle sono adorabili. Sono perfetti se non hai il coraggio di farti tatuare o se vuoi una cosa senza impegno!!

Lazylinepainterbelle è un negozio situato in Scozia e la creatrice di tutti questi gioielli ed accessori illustrati si chiama Michelle Souter, una ragazza molto creativa che si è laureata in Arte e Disegno a Londra. Il suo stile è molto particolare, ispirato al kitsch, alle cose kawaii, al rockabilly, allo stile marinaio e alle ragazze pin-up.  Se state cercando un regalo carino ed originale, Lazypainterbelle è decisamente il negozio giusto!  Cioè, ditemi in quale altro posto troverete insieme unicorni, pizze, zombie e ciambelle? :)

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I’m delighted with these temporary tattoos. The designs are adorable and Michelle was very helpful; she kindly included the instructions for the tattoos in the parcel (along with a heapful of tiny paper bunnies!!). Delivery was also super quick. If you’re looking for a completely unique accessory or gift, head over to Lazylinepainterbelle. I mean, where else will you find unicorns, pizza, zombies and donuts? J

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lazylinepainterbelle

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